Category Archives: Nursing School as an Adult
Cons to working Nights
Hospitals are open 24-hours, which means after the managers, social workers and other office workers go home for the day, the patients are s [...]
How to work through imposture syndrome
Are you a new nurse? Are you a season nurse? Or are you starting on a new unit? No matter if you have been in the field for years or you are [...]
Orientation and the New Nurse
No matter whether you are a seasoned nurse or a new graduate, the one thing everyone will encounter is orientation. At a new hospital no mat [...]
Nursing Imposter Syndrome
As a brand new nurse, I did not know what I was doing. No one does. School teaches with the most ideal environments and in the most complian [...]
Time Management and the New Nurse
First, shift off orientation, you feel free and scared. Your first assignment alone with six patients. No kid glove, no taking it easy. Youâ [...]
Nursing jobs away from the bedside
After moving, I needed a new job. The last six years I have been on a medical-surgical, surgical oncology, orthopedic, respiratory, and medi [...]
The world of NCLEX, nursing school, and real life
There is a significant difference between the world of NCLEX, the Nursing school world, and the what’s practice in real life. Now, don’t [...]
A plan of action when studying for a big test
A plan of action is a set or schedule of events that will be completed to achieve the goal. In this plan of action, the goal is to pass the [...]
Studying for a Certification
I am currently studying for my Medical-Surgical Certification through the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, AMSN. The test to become certi [...]
Advantage of becoming a Member of a Nursing Organization
Did you enjoy being part of a club in high school or college? I did. In high school, I was a member of FFA and participated in activities, s [...]